STAR LABWhat are trichomes? The biology behind cannabis resin
Understand glandular trichomes, secretory cells and resin storage, with summaries of peer-reviewed cannabis microscopy research.
2026-10-03
Trichome biology
Explore gland structure, cellular organisation and microscopy. Read biological findings alongside the limits of image-based interpretation.
Double heads. Bigger questions. Reading Shwale’s trichome observations
Explore Shwale’s multi-gland trichome observations, the tomato study he cites, and the distinction between an intriguing image and a tested conclusion.
2026-10-04
Why we look closer: macro imaging, trichome glands and the whole plant
Why POSH STAR LAB studies trichome glands and the whole plant: what macro imaging reveals about structure, development and condition, and what needs testing.
Updated 2026-11-06
Inside a trichome: the secretory supercell
A 2022 microscopy study reveals connected secretory cells and specialised organisation inside cannabis glandular trichomes.
2026-11-03
How trichomes make room for resin
What a 2021 cell-wall study tells us about the extracellular storage cavity inside cannabis glandular trichomes.
2026-11-03
When preparation changes the trichome image
How a 2022/2023 electron-microscopy study separates biological structure from preparation artifacts.
2026-11-05
Naming the trichome: a new classification proposal, carefully read
A 2026 study separates glandular and non-glandular trichomes into four proposed groups. Learn what the terminology clarifies and where the evidence stops.
2026-11-05